From Burnout to Renewal: A Clinical Psychologist's Story of Self-Care and Scaling Back for a Better Life - with Dr Natalie Green

There is no doubt that burnout is prevalent in the allied health professional field. Some may try to ‘blame’ allied health professionals who experience it for not looking after themselves properly. However, this perspective fails to recognise the impact of the systems we work in on our mental health and our lives. 

In this episode, Jo is joined by Dr Natalie Green to discuss Natalie’s repeated experiences with burnout and the steps that the profession and society need to take as a whole if we are to create safe and healthy spaces that enable people not just to survive but thrive.

In this episode, Jo and Natalie discuss:

• Some of the times in Natalie’s life when burnout was prevalent and the steps she took to overcome it
• The behaviour patterns that Natalie now recognises that contributed to her burnout cycle
• The importance of talking about our experiences with burnout
• How the systems we work in are perpetuating our illness and burnout
• Why the profession needs to have more conversations about money and making sure that allied health professionals look after themselves, and
• The advice Natalie would give newly qualified allied health professionals.

About Dr Natalie Green: Dr Nat Green is a Trauma Breakthrough Coach, an Author and Podcast host with a background in Clinical and Health Psychology. Dr. Nat is passionate about transforming lives and revolutionising the trauma landscape.

With over 34 years’ of working in trauma, and having experienced her own trauma firsthand, Dr Nat is a trailblazer, authored a book ‘Key to Freedom- The 7-Step Model to Triumph Over Trauma’, has chapters in multi-author International Bestselling books Changemakers (Volume 4) and Empowered Women Empower Women and is Founder of the ABS Method™ which accelerates trauma healing and transformation into post-traumatic growth.

She is a nominee in the 2024 Women Who Podcast Awards in the USA and received an Award at the Therapists Rising Industry Awards in 2023.

When she isn’t writing, podcasting or changing lives Dr Nat enjoys coffee by the beach and travel. She lives on the NSW Mid North Coast with her husband and two kids.

You can find Natalie at her website here or you can email her at drnat@drnataliegreen.com.au. Natalie is also on Facebook and Instagram.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group